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SPOOL HOLDER.

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ANNIE LovERI erERor, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,562, dated August11, 1896. Application filed October 16, 1895. Serial No. 565,918. Nomodel.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNIE LoynniNe PEROT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Philadelphia, inthe county of Philadelphia and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements inDevices for Holding Knitting Silks and Worsteds; and I dohereby declarethat the follow ing is a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same. a A

This invention relates to devices for holding knitting silks andworsteds duringthe operation ofworking and knitting byhand,

and it has special relationto that type of devices of this class whichembody a suspending-hook carrying a frame upon which is adapted to bemounted the knitting silks or worsteds. A

My present invention embodies an improved form and construction andarrange ment of this type of devices, as presented in my pendingapplication, Serial No. 563,543, filed September 24, 1895.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a device embodying myinvention, showing the same in position for use, the spool ofknitting-silk being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a detail transversesectional view, the ball of worsted being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 3is a detail cross-section. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the device,illustratin g a modification.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are denoted by the same lettersof reference.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the frame of the device, whichmay be constructed in a single piece of flat spring metal, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2, and embodies a transverse top plate a and depending sideplates at and a respectively. At the lower end of the depending sidepiece or plate a is pivot-ally hinged or mounted an arm or rod B,adapted to extend transversely across the frame A at its bottom andengage the opposite depending side piece or plate a with its free endI). The pivotal or hinge connection between the arm or bar Band thedepending side piece a is preferably formed by an eye or loop b, formedat the end of the bar and of the rod, for which purpose the end I) isconstructed in the shape of a hook or knob, as shown, and is preferablyblunt to obviate engagement with the dress of the operator.

' To enable the engagement and disengagement of the end of the pivotedorhinged bar with the side piece a, the latter is adapted tospringoutwardly, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. I do not restrict myselfspecifically to the form of pivotal or hinge connection of the bar Bwith the side piece a nor to the means for engaging the bar with theside piece a, as herein shown, it being obvious that these connectionsmay be formed or constructed in any suitable or adapted manner. In Fig.4 I have illustrated a modification in which the frame A, instead ofbeing formed in a single piece of spring metal, has the side pieces aand a formed separately from the transverse top plate a. In thisconstruction the depending side pieces are preferably formed of wire,having a pivotal or hinge connection with the respective ends of thetransverse top plate a, this connection being preferably formed by meansof eyes or loops m, provided at the top ends of the side pieces andengaging an eye or opening m, formed in the ends of the transverse topplate a. The side pieces thus have a pivotal or hinge connection withthe transverse top-plate and hang or depend loosely therefrom. In thisconstruction the rod or bar B has a cone sponding pivotal or hingeconnection with the lower end of the side piece a preferably formed bythe engagement of the eye or loop I) with the eye or loop a at the lowerend of the side piece a and the outer free end I) is adapted to engagethe hook or, formed at the lower end of the side piece a, said end Z)being in the shape of a knob, as above specified. Ido not restrictmyself specifically to the form of pivotal or hinge connections betweenthe side pieces and transverse top plate, nor the connections betweenthe bar B and the side pieces, as shown in said modification, as anysuitable or adapted connections of this character may be employed.

The spool of knitting-silk or ball of worsted is adapted to be carriedupon the hinged bottom bar B, as shown.

The frame A is adapted to be suspended from a hook C, such as shown inmy abovementioned pending application for patent, connected with thetransverse top plate a, the hook being designed to be engaged in awomans dress. The hook O is connected with the transverse top plate a bya swiveled joint, as shown at c, to allow free play of the suspendedframe. The connection of the hook proper with the plate is preferablyeffected by means of a short bar or pin D, having its lower end swiveledto the plate a, as shown at c, and projecting upwardly from the plate.The lower end. of the hook is loosely connected to the end of theswiveled hook D preferably by engaging loops or eyes 0 and d on therespective parts.

The operation and advantages of my inven tion will be readilyunderstood. It is adapted for simple and convenient use to effectivelyhold knitting silks or worsteds during the operation of knitting, andwill retain the same in proper position for use and obviate anyliability of tangling or displacement.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. An improved device forholding knitting silks andworsteds, comprising the suspending-hook adapted to be attached to thedress of the operator, the transverse top piece comprised in the frameand extending across the device, the bar or pin having its top endpivotally connected with the suspending-hook and its lower end swiveledto said transverse top plate, the depending side pieces of the frameextending downwardly from the ends of said transverse top piece, and thebottom rod or bar having one end connected by a hinge-joint with thelower end of one of the depending side pieces and its free enddetachably connected with the opposite side piece, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

2. An improved device for holding knitting silks and worsteds,comprising the suspending-hook adapted to be attached to the dress ofthe operator, the frame constructed in a single piece of a spring-plateand embodying the transverse top plate extending across the device andthe side plates depending from the ends of said transverse top plate andadapted to spring outwardly, the bar or pin having its top end pivotallyconnected with the suspending-hook and its lower end swiveled centrallyto the top cross-plate of the frame, and the bottom rod or bar havingone end connected by ahinge-joint with the lower end of one of thedepending spring side plates and its free end detachably connected withthe other side plate by reason of the outward spring of the latter,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANNIE LOVERING PEROT. \Vitnesses:

. F. E. BEMIs,

A. G. CHANDLER.

